Annual Fund Campaign

Annual Fund Campaign You should have just received your request for a donation to The Daily Cardinal Alumni Association Annual Fund. We know this comes right after the invitations to the 120th anniversary and reunion and, yes, it is a bit awkward but these are separate causes. DCAA relies on Cardinal alums to support its Annual Fund that provides programs, from planning reunions to student staff mentoring, training and support. In the past ten+ years, we've provided the newspaper with almost $200,000 for workshops, equipment, scholarships, and travel funds. In 2011, we raised $11,878, or 23% more than the previous year. This total does not include the funds raised for the Forsmo Scholarship nor the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's partial underwriting of expenses for the upcoming reunion. Looking forward in 2012, we are budgeting for another increase; the year is going to be particularly busy and the students hope to repeat their attendance at the Democratic and Republican conventions. Please help DCAA and the Cardinal. Donations can be made via Paypal or by mailing a check. [Checks are preferred; credit cards or PayPal get no percentage.] Mail your check to DCAA, 159 N Marion St #182, Oak Park, IL 60301-1032.

How the DCAA Spends Your Annual Donations DCAA 2012 Budget Income The DCAA will seek to raise at least $16,000 in 2012 to cover the stated expenses. Expenses Amount % Expense $2,700 14 Operating Costs Web Hosting, Domains, PO Box, D&O Insurance, Mass Email Service, Toll Free Number $1,400 7 Fees Bank, Credit Card, PayPal, WAA Membership Data Access Fee, Accountant $4,100 22 Fundraising Printing, Postage, Permits, List Updating, Assembly for 5,700 alumni $500 3 Event Meeting Room Rental $700 4 Programming Costs Materials for Mentoring, Scholarship, Education plus Reinvestment into Endowment Fund $500 3 Reinvestment into Endowment 50% of income from endowment is reinvested into the endowment $600 3 Advertising (in Cardinal) $500 3 Student Stipend to assist with Membership $7,900 42 Educational Grants to Cardinal Set aside for requests from students such as travel, educational conferences and media conferences